Kalabagh
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Kalabagh a town and union council
of Mianwali District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It is located on the western bank of Indus River
. It is the site of the proposed Kalabagh Dam
. It is also famous for its red hills of the salt range and scenic view of the Indus River
traversing through the hills. It also produces handicrafts especially footwear and Makhadi Halwa
The naming clearly is of Turkic and Persian origin, Kala Bagh simple means as "Garden Village" in local language. Kala is tropical Pashtu word meaning village or Dhok.
Transliterature of words cannot obliterate footprints of ancient tribes, (whether it is Turkic or Persian) and historicity and reality cannot be suppressed by any means. Kalabagh will remain conspicuous among all chapters of history, and the temple is homologous to grandeur of human heritage. This legendary temple belongs to Hindus, it is an admitted fact, but irrespective of prejudices and contra religiousity it is included in human civilization. before partition a lot of Hindos were living at Kalabagh and Makhad being business village situated on eastren and westren bank of Indus so existance of Temple is not strange. Makhad do have a temple
The Greeks erected a colossus of Rhodes, was one of the eldest Oceanids, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus. She was remembered by four names: Halia, Aphrodite, Amphitrite, and Kapheira. She is the goddess of salt water.
The Statue on podium was placed where nowadays Kalabagh city is situated. It was destroyed by invaders, Saka Tribes, Aver Huns (real fathers of A'oona) and Parthians. Kapheira, was thought to be daughter of Poseidon, whose worshipers usually paint their body with colours and Mehandi, and danced before the goddess and exposed their painted parts of bodies for receiving blessing from Sacredos (Chief Priest). Furthermore, the groin of the goddess was glabrous, and wore a white silk gown. Her statue was almost nude. It would be more proper to quote the proper references where you have find these stories
She was selected by the Sacredos and tattooed in three spots in triangular shape: The Earth, The Sun and The Paluto. And her first child was nominated as poluticus. From that time we are still calling our first child "Plothee ka Bachha." incorrect to make this connection the proper sentence is "Pehloti ka bachha". Pehl, pehla mean first and sinilarly pehlay mean past. this sentence have no connection with PalutoThere is a famous incidence, record in Greek journals. There was a local nymph, Maera who lives in salt water near Kalabagh. The silvery cave was full of nymphs. She was denounced criminal because she had had sex with local uncouth people, therefore, she lost virginity. She was punished and locked up in a house situated in the east of Kalabagh. Leucothea was real Maera. It can be said that existing village Mari might be abode of Maera (Leucotha) who was cursed and killed thereafter.
Marri mean home in local language. like a famous song of the area "shehr lahore dian ochhyan marrian hate wichain di a bhang way khana" For God sake stop fake stories , we have a lot of people with habit of copy and paste and this page will later will cause the evidence for fake history. Salt rage is much far from Kala Bagh and it is near Banda Daud Shah west of river Indus or in the eastren side of indus river at Sargodha.
Historically Kalabagh remained a famous Awan
stronghold in the district and Malik Atta Muhammad Khan (father of Malik Amir Muhammad Khan) was declared "Khan Bahadur" during the colonial period.
After the independence of Pakistan the seventh Nawab of Kalabagh
, Malik Amir Muhammad Khan became governor of [West Pakistan]
Kala Bagh have very simple difination as "garden village" . Kala is tropical pushto word which means village or Dhok . like nearby other towns Kot Kala (village with fort) sarai Kala (sarai village) or samundar khan kala (village of samundar khan. Majority of residents of Kala Bagh or Bangi Khel Khattak, Niazi or Awan. A few Kilometer in the north direction there is another village Kara-bogha who got this name after famous leader Sardar Karbogha Khan lleader of Saghri Khattak who shifted here with tribe from shawal valley.
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
of Mianwali District
Mianwali District
Mianwali is a district in the northwest of Punjab province, Pakistan. It borders eight districts: Attock District in the north, Chakwal District in the northeast, Khushab District in the east, and Bhakkar District in the south, while Lakki Marwat lies to the west, Kohat and Karak districts to the...
in the Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is located on the western bank of Indus River
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
. It is the site of the proposed Kalabagh Dam
Kalabagh Dam
The Kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Indus River at Kalabagh in Mianwali District of the Punjab province in Pakistan. The project has been controversial since its inception.-History:...
. It is also famous for its red hills of the salt range and scenic view of the Indus River
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
traversing through the hills. It also produces handicrafts especially footwear and Makhadi Halwa
Etymology
After introduction of Islam, it was captured by Kambho, Lodhi Afghan, Khemat, Gahroo, so on and so forth. Alexander the Great, captured this area .The naming clearly is of Turkic and Persian origin, Kala Bagh simple means as "Garden Village" in local language. Kala is tropical Pashtu word meaning village or Dhok.
Transliterature of words cannot obliterate footprints of ancient tribes, (whether it is Turkic or Persian) and historicity and reality cannot be suppressed by any means. Kalabagh will remain conspicuous among all chapters of history, and the temple is homologous to grandeur of human heritage. This legendary temple belongs to Hindus, it is an admitted fact, but irrespective of prejudices and contra religiousity it is included in human civilization. before partition a lot of Hindos were living at Kalabagh and Makhad being business village situated on eastren and westren bank of Indus so existance of Temple is not strange. Makhad do have a temple
The Greeks erected a colossus of Rhodes, was one of the eldest Oceanids, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus. She was remembered by four names: Halia, Aphrodite, Amphitrite, and Kapheira. She is the goddess of salt water.
The Statue on podium was placed where nowadays Kalabagh city is situated. It was destroyed by invaders, Saka Tribes, Aver Huns (real fathers of A'oona) and Parthians. Kapheira, was thought to be daughter of Poseidon, whose worshipers usually paint their body with colours and Mehandi, and danced before the goddess and exposed their painted parts of bodies for receiving blessing from Sacredos (Chief Priest). Furthermore, the groin of the goddess was glabrous, and wore a white silk gown. Her statue was almost nude. It would be more proper to quote the proper references where you have find these stories
She was selected by the Sacredos and tattooed in three spots in triangular shape: The Earth, The Sun and The Paluto. And her first child was nominated as poluticus. From that time we are still calling our first child "Plothee ka Bachha." incorrect to make this connection the proper sentence is "Pehloti ka bachha". Pehl, pehla mean first and sinilarly pehlay mean past. this sentence have no connection with PalutoThere is a famous incidence, record in Greek journals. There was a local nymph, Maera who lives in salt water near Kalabagh. The silvery cave was full of nymphs. She was denounced criminal because she had had sex with local uncouth people, therefore, she lost virginity. She was punished and locked up in a house situated in the east of Kalabagh. Leucothea was real Maera. It can be said that existing village Mari might be abode of Maera (Leucotha) who was cursed and killed thereafter.
Marri mean home in local language. like a famous song of the area "shehr lahore dian ochhyan marrian hate wichain di a bhang way khana" For God sake stop fake stories , we have a lot of people with habit of copy and paste and this page will later will cause the evidence for fake history. Salt rage is much far from Kala Bagh and it is near Banda Daud Shah west of river Indus or in the eastren side of indus river at Sargodha.
History
Kalabagh is alternatively reported to descend from the Persian and Turkish words Kala "Black" and Bagh "Garden as a reference to the garden.Historically Kalabagh remained a famous Awan
Awan (Pakistan)
Awan , is a South Asian Zamindar tribe, putatively of Arab origin, living predominantly in northern, central, and western parts of Punjab, Pakistan...
stronghold in the district and Malik Atta Muhammad Khan (father of Malik Amir Muhammad Khan) was declared "Khan Bahadur" during the colonial period.
After the independence of Pakistan the seventh Nawab of Kalabagh
Nawab of Kalabagh
Malik Amir Mohammad Khan also known as Nawab of Kalabagh was a prominent feudal lord, politician and the seventh nawab of Kalabagh state, in Mianwali District of north western Punjab, Pakistan. He belonged to the Awan tribe of ancient repute. He was crowned as Nawab of Kalabagh after the death of...
, Malik Amir Muhammad Khan became governor of [West Pakistan]
Kala Bagh have very simple difination as "garden village" . Kala is tropical pushto word which means village or Dhok . like nearby other towns Kot Kala (village with fort) sarai Kala (sarai village) or samundar khan kala (village of samundar khan. Majority of residents of Kala Bagh or Bangi Khel Khattak, Niazi or Awan. A few Kilometer in the north direction there is another village Kara-bogha who got this name after famous leader Sardar Karbogha Khan lleader of Saghri Khattak who shifted here with tribe from shawal valley.
See also
- Visit: Kalabagh.com
- Kalabagh DamKalabagh DamThe Kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Indus River at Kalabagh in Mianwali District of the Punjab province in Pakistan. The project has been controversial since its inception.-History:...
- Nawab of KalabaghNawab of KalabaghMalik Amir Mohammad Khan also known as Nawab of Kalabagh was a prominent feudal lord, politician and the seventh nawab of Kalabagh state, in Mianwali District of north western Punjab, Pakistan. He belonged to the Awan tribe of ancient repute. He was crowned as Nawab of Kalabagh after the death of...
- BaghochiBaghochiBaghochi means the inhabitant of Kalabagh like Bannuchi and Balochi. Basically this word is blend of Pali language, i.e., Bagh and Ochhi, which means inhabitants possessed of, and held position in Kalabagh. The word ochhi is akin to ojah means possession...
- Mahmud Khel Tribe